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The Logic of American Strategy and War

In recent weeks I have focused on the social and economic evolution of the United States. Obviously, we also need to discuss U.S. strategic...

Daily Memo: Three European Countries Ban Ukrainian Food Imports

Ukrainian food ban. Poland is suspending imports of Ukrainian agricultural products after several Eastern European countries expressed frustration with large quantities of Ukrainian agricultural...

Belarus and Russia: Partners For Now

Belarus is all but a Russian vassal state, but that wasn’t always the case. Only a few years ago, it had been able to...

Daily Memo: Russia’s Pacific Fleet on High Alert

Snap drills. Russia’s entire Pacific Fleet was put on high alert on Friday for snap drills in the Far East region. Defense Minister Sergei...

Daily Memo: Future of Black Sea Grain Deal, More Changes in the Middle East

In jeopardy. The future of the Black Sea grain deal, which facilitates the shipment of Ukrainian grain to global markets, is in doubt. Russia’s...

Saudi Arabia and Iran’s Reputed Rapprochement

Last month, Iran and Saudi Arabia signed a landmark agreement brokered by China to restore their diplomatic ties and usher in a new era...

Daily Memo: Lula in China, Protests in Kazakhstan

Lula in China. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva hopes to improve trade relations with his country’s largest export market during a four-day...

The UAE’s Debacle With Iran and Israel

The United Arab Emirates is the latest in a wave of Gulf countries that have signed normalization agreements with Iran, as the region seeks...

Daily Memo: Hungary and Russia Talk Energy, US and Philippines Train in South China Sea

Energy focus. Hungary’s foreign minister arrived in Moscow to discuss energy cooperation with Russia’s deputy prime minister and the head of Russian firm Rosatom....

The American Crisis Intensifies

As I ooze back to consciousness after COVID-19 had me in its grip for the past few weeks, it has occurred to me that...

Daily Memo: Saudi Officials in Yemen for Talks

Peace in Yemen? Saudi officials met with Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Sanaa to try to resolve Yemen’s almost decadelong civil war. Representatives from Oman,...

Central Asia: Between China and Turkey

As Russia’s footprint in Central Asia recedes, China and Turkey are trying to fill the void. They approach the region from different directions, using...
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